Abstract

Pediatric traumas are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Symptoms in children may differ from those in adult patients. Although the findings of physical examinations and imaging may be normal in the early posttraumatic period, patients may develop various symptoms and signs in the late term. Herein, we present the case of an 11 year old boy who had normal physical examination and imaging findings in the early posttraumatic period, but who later presented with severe headache and was found to have cerebral infarct, and make a review of related literature.

Key words: trauma, pediatric trauma, traumatic stroke